Critical Care,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
26(1)
Published: May 30, 2022
Abstract
Background
A
dysregulated
immune
response
is
emerging
as
a
key
feature
of
critical
illness
in
COVID-19.
Neutrophils
are
components
early
innate
immunity
that,
if
not
tightly
regulated,
contribute
to
uncontrolled
systemic
inflammation.
We
sought
decipher
the
role
neutrophil
phenotypes,
functions,
and
homeostasis
COVID-19
disease
severity
outcome.
Methods
By
using
flow
cytometry,
this
longitudinal
study
compares
peripheral
whole-blood
neutrophils
from
90
ICU
patients
with
those
22
SARS-CoV-2-negative
hospitalized
for
severe
community-acquired
pneumonia
(CAP)
38
healthy
controls.
also
assessed
correlations
between
these
phenotypic
functional
indicators
markers
endothelial
damage
well
severity.
Results
At
admission,
circulating
showed
continuous
basal
hyperactivation
seen
CAP
patients,
associated
higher
levels
soluble
E-
P-selectin,
which
reflect
platelet
activation.
Furthermore,
had
expanded
aged-angiogenic
reverse
transmigrated
subsets—both
involved
dysfunction
vascular
Simultaneously,
significantly
lower
oxidative
burst
bacterial
formyl
peptide.
Moreover
dying
expansion
subset
greater
impairment
than
survivors.
Conclusions
These
data
suggest
that
exhaustion
may
be
pathogenesis
identify
angiogenic
potentially
harmful
fatal
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Bioelectronic Medicine,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Jan. 20, 2025
Abstract
The
field
of
bioelectronic
medicine
has
advanced
rapidly
from
rudimentary
electrical
therapies
to
cutting-edge
closed-loop
systems
that
integrate
real-time
physiological
monitoring
with
adaptive
neuromodulation.
Early
innovations,
such
as
cardiac
pacemakers
and
deep
brain
stimulation,
paved
the
way
for
these
sophisticated
technologies.
This
review
traces
historical
technological
progression
medicine,
culminating
in
emerging
potential
devices
multiple
disorders
body.
We
emphasize
both
invasive
techniques,
implantable
brain,
spinal
cord
autonomic
regulation,
while
we
introduce
new
prospects
non-invasive
neuromodulation,
including
focused
ultrasound
newly
developed
neurography
enabling
precise
detection
titration
inflammatory
immune
responses.
case
neuromodulation
(incorporating
splenic
stimulation)
is
presented
through
its
applications
conditions
sepsis
chronic
inflammation,
illustrating
capacity
revolutionize
personalized
healthcare.
Today,
or
have
yet
be
dynamically
modulate
nervous
system
function
by
responding
molecular
signals;
it
represents
a
transformative
approach
therapeutic
interventions
major
opportunity
which
may
advance.
Knowledge
gaps
remain
likely
contribute
lack
available
closed
loop
systems,
namely,
(1)
significant
exogenous
endogenous
noise
must
filtered
out,
(2)
drift
signal
due
temporal
change
disease
severity
and/or
therapy
induced
neuroplasticity,
(3)
confounding
effects
(e.g.,
concurrent
medications
dysregulate
functions).
Leveraging
continuous
feedback
adjustments
overcome
many
barriers,
next
generation
stand
at
forefront
precision
offering
avenues
individualized
treatment.
Frontiers in Immunology,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12
Published: June 2, 2021
Whilst
the
majority
of
individuals
infected
with
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2),
causative
pathogen
COVID-19,
experience
mild
to
moderate
symptoms,
approximately
20%
develop
complications
that
may
progress
distress
syndrome,
pulmonary
failure
and
death.
To
date,
single
cell
high-throughput
systems
based
analyses
peripheral
immune
responses
SARS-CoV-2
suggest
a
hyperactive
dysregulated
response
underpins
development
disease,
prominent
role
assigned
neutrophils.
Characterised
in
part
by
robust
generation
neutrophil
extracellular
traps
(NETs),
presence
immature,
immunosuppressive
activated
subsets
circulation,
neutrophilic
infiltrates
lung,
granulocytic
signature
is
emerging
as
defining
feature
COVID-19.
Furthermore,
an
assessment
number,
maturity
status
and/or
function
circulating
neutrophils
at
time
hospital
admission
has
shown
promise
prognostic
tool
for
early
identification
patients
risk
clinical
deterioration.
Here,
summarising
results
studies
have
examined
SARS-CoV-2,
we
provide
comprehensive
overview
changes
occur
composition,
phenotype
pool
COVID-19
differing
disease
severities
discuss
potential
mediators
SARS-CoV-2-induced
dysfunction.
With
few
specific
treatments
currently
approved
conclude
review
discussing
whether
represent
therapeutic
target
treatment
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
23(5), P. 2414 - 2414
Published: Feb. 22, 2022
Omics-based
technologies
have
been
largely
adopted
during
this
unprecedented
global
COVID-19
pandemic,
allowing
the
scientific
community
to
perform
research
on
a
large
scale
understand
pathobiology
of
SARS-CoV-2
infection
and
its
replication
into
human
cells.
The
application
omics
techniques
has
addressed
every
level
application,
from
detection
mutations,
methods
diagnosis
or
monitoring,
drug
target
discovery,
vaccine
generation,
basic
definition
pathophysiological
processes
biochemical
mechanisms
behind
spread
SARS-CoV-2.
Thus,
term
COVIDomics
wants
include
those
efforts
provided
by
omics-scale
investigations
with
current
research.
This
review
summarizes
diverse
pieces
knowledge
acquired
techniques,
main
focus
proteomics
metabolomics
studies,
in
order
capture
common
signature
terms
proteins,
metabolites,
pathways
dysregulated
disease.
Exploring
multiomics
perspective
concurrent
data
integration
may
provide
new
suitable
therapeutic
solutions
combat
pandemic.
Clinical Microbiology Reviews,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
35(1)
Published: Nov. 17, 2021
Individuals
suffering
from
severe
viral
respiratory
tract
infections
have
recently
emerged
as
"at
risk"
groups
for
developing
invasive
fungal
infections.
Influenza
virus
is
one
of
the
most
common
causes
acute
lower
worldwide.
Fungal
complicating
influenza
pneumonia
are
associated
with
increased
disease
severity
and
mortality,
pulmonary
aspergillosis
being
manifestation.
Strikingly,
similar
observations
been
made
during
current
coronavirus
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic.
The
copathogenesis
coinfections
complex
involves
a
dynamic
interplay
between
host
immune
defenses
virulence
microbes
involved
that
often
results
in
failure
to
return
homeostasis.
In
this
review,
we
discuss
main
mechanisms
underlying
susceptibility
following
A
comprehensive
understanding
these
interactions
will
aid
development
therapeutic
modalities
against
newly
identified
targets
prevent
treat
emerging
coinfections.
Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
79(3)
Published: March 1, 2022
Under
physiological
conditions,
hematopoietic
stem
and
progenitor
cells
(HSPCs)
in
the
bone
marrow
niches
are
responsible
for
highly
regulated
interconnected
hematopoiesis
process.
At
same
time,
they
must
recognize
potential
threats
respond
promptly
to
protect
host.
A
wide
spectrum
of
microbial
agents/products
consequences
infection-induced
mediators
(e.g.
cytokines,
chemokines,
growth
factors)
can
have
prominent
impact
on
HSPCs.
While
COVID-19
starts
as
a
respiratory
tract
infection,
it
is
considered
systemic
disease
which
profoundly
alters
system.
Lymphopenia,
neutrophilia,
thrombocytopenia,
stress
erythropoiesis
hallmark
SARS-CoV-2
infection.
Moreover,
thrombocytopenia
blood
hypercoagulability
common
among
patients
with
severe
disease.
Notably,
invasion
erythroid
precursors
progenitors
by
cardinal
feature
may
part
explain
mechanism
underlying
hypoxia.
These
pieces
evidence
support
notion
skewed
steady-state
following
The
functional
these
alterations
depend
magnitude
effect,
launches
unique
response
that
associated
increased
myeloid
at
expense
decreased
lymphoid
cells.
This
article
reviews
some
key
pathways
including
infectious
inflammatory
processes
control
hematopoiesis,
followed
comprehensive
review
summarizes
latest
discusses
how
infection
impacts
hematopoiesis.
Cell Reports,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
38(10), P. 110503 - 110503
Published: Feb. 21, 2022
Natural
killer
(NK)
cells
are
innate
immune
that
contribute
to
host
defense
against
virus
infections.
NK
respond
severe
acute
respiratory
syndrome
coronavirus
2
(SARS-CoV-2)
in
vitro
and
activated
patients
with
disease
2019
(COVID-19).
However,
by
which
mechanisms
detect
SARS-CoV-2-infected
remains
largely
unknown.
Here,
we
show
the
Non-structural
protein
13
of
SARS-CoV-2
encodes
for
a
peptide
is
presented
human
leukocyte
antigen
E
(HLA-E).
In
contrast
self-peptides,
viral
prevents
binding
HLA-E
inhibitory
receptor
NKG2A,
thereby
rendering
target
susceptible
cell
attack.
line
these
observations,
NKG2A-expressing
particularly
COVID-19
proficiently
limit
replication
infected
lung
epithelial
vitro.
Thus,
data
suggest
abrogates
inhibition
NKG2A+
cells,
resulting
missing
self-recognition.
Cell Reports Medicine,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
3(10), P. 100779 - 100779
Published: Sept. 26, 2022
Mechanisms
of
neutrophil
involvement
in
severe
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
remain
incompletely
understood.
Here,
we
collect
longitudinal
blood
samples
from
306
hospitalized
COVID-19+
patients
and
86
controls
perform
bulk
RNA
sequencing
enriched
neutrophils,
plasma
proteomics,
high-throughput
antibody
profiling
to
investigate
relationships
between
states
severity.
We
identify
dynamic
switches
six
distinct
subtypes.
At
days
3
7
post-hospitalization,
with
display
a
granulocytic
myeloid-derived
suppressor
cell-like
gene
expression
signature,
while
resolving
show
progenitor-like
signature.
Humoral
responses
are
identified
as
potential
drivers
effector
functions,
elevated
acute
respiratory
syndrome
2
(SARS-CoV-2)-specific
immunoglobulin
G1
(IgG1)-to-IgA1
ratios
who
survived.
In
vitro
experiments
confirm
that
patient-derived
IgG
antibodies
induce
phagocytosis
healthy
donor
IgA
predominantly
cell
death.
Overall,
our
study
demonstrates
dysregulated
myelopoietic
response
COVID-19
role
for
IgA-dominant
contributing
mortality.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
12(1)
Published: Nov. 19, 2021
Abstract
Common
genetic
polymorphisms
associated
with
COVID-19
illness
can
be
utilized
for
discovering
molecular
pathways
and
cell
types
driving
disease
pathogenesis.
Given
the
importance
of
immune
cells
in
pathogenesis
illness,
here
we
assessed
effects
COVID-19-risk
variants
on
gene
expression
a
wide
range
types.
Transcriptome-wide
association
study
colocalization
analysis
revealed
putative
causal
genes
specific
where
is
most
influenced
by
variants.
Notable
examples
include
OAS1
non-classical
monocytes,
DTX1
B
cells,
IL10RB
NK
CXCR6
follicular
helper
T
CCR9
regulatory
ARL17A
H
2
cells.
By
transposase
accessible
chromatin
H3K27ac-based
chromatin-interaction
maps
types,
prioritized
potentially
functional
Our
highlights
potential
risk
to
impact
function
diverse
influence
severe
manifestations.